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EXAMINING COGNITIVE STRUCTURES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS REGARDING CONCEPTS RELATED TO MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to investigate the cognitive structures of secondary school students regarding concepts related to multicultural education. The study was conducted through a survey design. The study group of the study consisted of 189 eighth-grade students studying in secondary school. Out of the 189 participants, 97 were female and 92 were male. The convenience sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used in the selection of the study group. Word Association Test was used as a data collection tool for the research. According to the results of the study, it was determined that secondary school students associated the most words with the concept of culture and the fewest words with the concept of respect. In addition, it has been determined that there is a misconception in the cognitive structures of the students regarding the perceptions of justice and equality. The research results also show that the students only weakly correlated concepts related to multicultural education
DEVELOPING DIDACTIC GAMES TO IMPROVE THE MATHEMATICAL SKILLS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
Get PDFThe objective of this research aims to develop didactic games to improve the mathematical skills of young children. Twenty-two students of early childhood students, ages 5 to 6 years old, and enrolled in kindergarten class Rajamangala Demonstration Kindergarten School, Thailand. The experiment was 8 weeks-3 days a week, and 40 minutes each day. The research instruments included an experience activity plan, educational media, an early childhood mathematics skills observation form, and a satisfaction assessment form. Mean, standard deviation, and One-way ANOVA were used for data analysis. The results showed that the math skills of the young children were improved after the experiment by the .01 level of statistically significance and the satisfaction of the teachers and educational personnel were at a high level.
 
METAPHORS ON THE NULL CURRICULUM
Get PDFThis research focuses on metaphors stated by prospective teachers regarding the concept of the null curriculum, and under which themes these metaphors were collected. The qualitative research method was applied within the research. The data were collected through metaphors. 173 prospective teachers participated in the study group determined through criterion sampling. In the research, as a data collection tool, "Null curriculum......... is like". Because ..................", an open-ended question pattern with fill-in-the-blank was applied. According to this pattern, each prospective teacher was asked to write a sentence. A total of 161 valid metaphor sentences were included within the scope of the analysis. As a result of the analysis, three themes emerged: The definition of the null curriculum, its structure, and its results. The most repeated metaphor was the metaphor of a puzzle with one piece missing. In the metaphors highlighting the tempting aspect of the null curriculum, especially the elements containing bad habits such as gambling, smoking, and junk food were mentioned. According to the perceptions of prospective teachers, this situation can be evaluated in the sense that overlooking a curriculum can make this situation usual and turn into a bad habit. It has been observed that the metaphors overlap with the null curriculum definitions in the relevant literature. It can be asserted that prospective teachers are aware of the null curriculum and generally express opinions that curricula should not be overlooked. It is recommended that future research should include studies aimed at identifying and eliminating the null curriculum issues, as well as application-oriented research.
Keywords: Metaphor, curriculum, null curriculum, prospective teache
LEARNING OUTCOMES ALIGNED WITH THAI QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING STUDENTS
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate how students view their own learning outcomes in line with Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: H.Ed.) as well as the relationship between learning outcomes and academic achievement. Participating in the study were 151 BSN students in their year who completed a learning outcomes questionnaire and indicated academic achievement. According to the data, the course successfully high-level learning outcomes. The highest average score was the moral and ethics domain, while the lowest average score was the knowledge domain. There was no statistically insignificant in the relationship between learning outcomes regarding higher education qualification standards based on student’s perceptions and academic achievement. The findings can use as a guideline for developing of teaching and learning evaluation. The teaching technique should focus on active learning and encourage students to learn and achieve learning outcomes and academic achievement. The findings can serve as a course syllabus for enhancing the evaluation of education. Active learning should be emphasized to motivate student to learn and improve their academic performance.
 
THE OPINIONS OF THE STUDENTS OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE EDUCATION PROCESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Get PDFThe Covid-19 pandemic, which began in Wuhan, China in 2019 and has impacted the world, has led to mandatory changes in all areas, particularly in the health sector. There is no doubt that education is one of the areas that has been impacted by the pandemic process and has faced rapid change. The purpose of the study was to determine the opinion of music department students on the education process during the Covid-19 pandemic, which began to take effect in our country in March 2020. The study group that conducted the research is composed of fourth-year undergraduate students studying at the College of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Music in Çankırı Karatekin and Düzce Universities. The data of the study, which was carried out using document review and interview methods, which are qualitative research methods, were collected using a semi-structured interview form and analyzed with content analysis. As a result of the study, many important findings have been reached such as that the students of the music department have problems related to the physical space and facilities arising from being with the family, that they feel serious deficiencies in the quality of the education they receive in this process, that their professional self-confidence is damaged, and that there are losses in their psychological and physical health
A PRESERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHER’S REFLECTIONS AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICES FOCUSING ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING
Get PDFHow reflections facilitated a preservice mathematics teacher’s thinking about students’ learning was explored by focusing on (i) what one preservice mathematics teacher studying in a two-year alternative non-typical Teacher Certification Program reflected about students’ learning in the context of Practice Teaching, and (ii) how these reflections were revealed in her teaching. Data were gathered through pre- and post-observation conferences (meetings) with the participant based on her observations of 32 lessons and the documents she produced. Inductive coding based on Schön’s (1987) reflection-on-action and reflection-in-action framework revealed that the participant's reflections-on-action were about how and what she should improve in her knowledge and practice to address students' learning better, and her reflections-in-action were about how to modify her teaching to address students' differences. She improved her practice gradually based on these reflections, and the focus of these reflections changed throughout the process. The study showed that mentors and experienced teachers could be instrumental in this process, and systematic, continuous, and supported reflections provide development in reflective practice considering student learning.
 
HIGHER LEVELS OF INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY PREDICT GREATER LEVELS OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE SERIAL MEDIATING ROLES OF DEATH ANXIETY AND CYBERCHONDRIA
Get PDFThis study examines the relationship between the intolerance of uncertainty and smartphone addiction and investigates the serial mediating roles of death anxiety and cyberchondria in this relationship. 885 college students completed self-report questionnaires to assess their levels of intolerance of uncertainty, smartphone addiction, death anxiety, and cyberchondria. The results suggest that the intolerance of uncertainty has a direct positive effect on smartphone addiction, and this relationship is serially mediated by death anxiety and cyberchondria. These findings provide insight into the underlying mechanisms linking intolerance of uncertainty and smartphone addiction and emphasize the importance of addressing death anxiety and cyberchondria in interventions targeting smartphone addiction
MODEL OF SUPERVISION TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF STEM LEARNING FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
No full textStudying the components and indications of a supervision style in order to enhance learning management in accordance with the STEM education approach for elementary school teachers working under the Office of the Basic Education Commission was the objective of this research. The sample was divided into two different groups. 1) They were professionals who checked various research instruments, and there were five of them 2) Seven subject matter experts who will verify the many constituents and indications of the supervision style resulting from the use of rigorous screening against the predetermined criteria for qualifying. The document synthesis record form, the interview form, and the evaluation form are the instruments that are utilized. The concepts of frequency, mean, and standard deviation were utilized in the statistical analysis. According to the findings of the research that was conducted on the components and indicators of the supervision model, the components of the supervision model included a total of 20 indications and four individual components. The mean and standard deviation of the degree of applicability of the supervisory components to enhance learning management are presented below. The basic education commission's office has issued a guideline for the teaching of STEM subjects in primary schools, which may be found in overview and indications. When taken as a whole, it was the solution that was the most appropriate when thinking about each component. is the one that works best with each and every component.
 
EMOTIONS, PERCEPTIONS, PREPARATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF FAMILIES REGARDING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION (PRIMARY SCHOOL EXAMPLE)
Get PDFThis study was conducted to determine the feelings of families when they learned that their children should continue inclusive education, their perceptions, preparations and expectations regarding inclusive education. The study was carried out via a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. In the study, 26 volunteer families whose children were involved in inclusion practices participated in the study. The families were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview form and analysed using content analysis method. As a result of the study, it was determined that happiness and sadness were the first two important reactions of the families when they learned about their children’s need for inclusive. The terms perceived by families related to inclusion practices were identified as educational process together with peers, bringing together with the same disability group, a bad situation, illness, support education, children's socialisation, and ensuring harmony with peers, respectively.
DEĞERLER EĞİTİMİNİN BİLİŞİM ETİĞİNE ETKİLERİNE YÖNELİK BİLİŞİM ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN GÖRÜŞLERİ
No full textIn this study, effects of values education on students' attitudes and behaviors on informatics ethics taught in information technologies and software course have been examined, according to the opinions of Information Technologies teachers working in schools where values education is taught through Seljuk Values Education Project (SEDEP). This is a qualitative study and in this study, criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling methods, have been adopted to determine the participants. 35 information technologies teachers (13 male, 22 female) working in Selçuklu district of Konya province have participated in the study. The data have been collected through a structured interview form and analyzed using the content analysis technique. The findings show that the values given by values education are correlated to informatics ethics in various aspects (individual, family, society, morality, teacher and curriculum). The participants stated that the students have been able to transfer the values education to the informatics ethics even if it is not at a sufficient level cognitively and affectively, but this transfer is partially reflected in student behaviors. Participants mainly use respect, responsibility, justice, self-control and empathy, which are values education elements, in the teaching of informatics ethics issues (Privacy-Security, Intellectual Property, Cybercrime, Cyberbullying). The values education elements the participants use to correct the negative behaviors they encounter in relation to informatics ethics are respect, empathy, justice and self-control. Lastly, information technologies teachers have offered some suggestions that can be follwed in the classroom and in the digital environment on the use of values education while teaching informatics ethics.Bu çalışmada, Selçuklu Değerler Eğitimi Projesi (SEDEP) ile değerler eğitiminin verildiği okullarda görev yapan Bilişim Teknolojileri öğretmenlerinin görüşleri çerçevesinde değerler eğitiminin öğrencilerin bilişim teknolojileri ve yazılımı dersi kapsamında verilen bilişim etiği konusundaki tutum ve davranışlarına etkileri incelenmiştir. Çalışma, nitel araştırma desenine göre yürütülmüştür. Katılımcıların belirlenmesinde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. SEDEP projesi kapsamında Konya ili Selçuklu ilçesinde görev yapan 35 bilişim teknolojileri öğretmeni (13’ü erkek, 22’si kadın) belirlenerek çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Veriler, yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile elde edilmiş ve içerik analizi tekniği ile çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, araştırmaya katılan bilişim teknolojileri öğretmenlerinin değerler eğitimi ile verilen değerlerin bilişim etiği arasında çeşitli yönlerden ilişki olduğunu (Birey, aile, toplum, ahlak, öğretmen ve müfredat) bildirmişlerdir. Katılımcılar, öğrencilerin proje kapsamında öğrenmiş oldukları değerler eğitimini bilişim etiğine transfer edebilme durumlarının bilişsel ve duyuşsal olarak yeterli seviyede olmasa da sağlandığını ancak davranışlarına kısmen yansıdığını belirtmişlerdir. Katılımcıların bilişim etiği konularının (Gizlilik-Güvenlik, Fikri Mülkiyet, Bilişim Suçları, Siber Zorbalık) öğretiminde değerler eğitimi ögelerinden ağırlıklı olarak saygı, sorumluluk, adalet, özdenetim ve empatiyi kullandıkları belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların bilişim etiği ile ilgili karşılaştıkları olumsuz davranışları düzeltmek için kullandıkları değerler eğitimi ögeleri saygı, empati, adalet ve özdenetim olduğunu bildirmişlerdir. Bilişim öğretmenlerinin bilişim etiğini öğretirken daha etkili olması adına değerler eğitimini kullanılması noktasında sınıf içi ve dijital ortamda yapılmasına ilişkin önerilerini sıralamışlardır